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and in the enemies of the united states. there will befor recreation for people who have been wronged, tortured, wrongfully rendered. >> we have to leave it at that. clara gutteridge and ephraim savitt. [captioning made possible by democracy now!]
and in the enemies of the united states. there will befor recreation for people who have been wronged, tortured, wrongfully rendered. >> we have to leave it at that. clara gutteridge and ephraim savitt. [captioning made possible by democracy now!]
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the emir of the united states was also exposed. the cables revealed criminal cover-up and a systematic policy using diplomats to spy on foreign governments. >> everyone has secrets. some of the activity that nation states conduct in order to keep their people safe and free the to be secret in order to be successful. if they are broadly known, you cannot accomplish your work. let me be very candid. we steal secrets. we steal other nation's secrets. one cannot do that aboveboard and be successful for a very long period of time. >> the person who uses the phrase "we steal secrets" is michael hayden. the founder of wikileaks, julian assange, features prominently in the film. he remains holed up in the ecuadorean embassy in london where he sought refuge last year in order to avoid extradition to sweden and ultimately the u.s. meanwhile, a bradley manning, the individual accused of leaking documents to wikileaks, will be on trial next week. the colonel saito talk more aboe are joined here at the sundance film festival by the director ale
the emir of the united states was also exposed. the cables revealed criminal cover-up and a systematic policy using diplomats to spy on foreign governments. >> everyone has secrets. some of the activity that nation states conduct in order to keep their people safe and free the to be secret in order to be successful. if they are broadly known, you cannot accomplish your work. let me be very candid. we steal secrets. we steal other nation's secrets. one cannot do that aboveboard and be...
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we're getting united and saying we are going to do this. from the political side, we elected these people. we had a huge turnout in arizona, a door-to-door -- the turnout was more than ever before. not only is it from the after the side of having these visuals, but it is from the organizing side that we have the vote as well. >> thank you all for being with us from phoenix grid jose, especially, you are 11 years old, that you fought so hard for your dad to be freed, senior on all of the television networks, you are very great -- seeing you on all of the television networks, you are very brave. thank you so much for being with us. we will continue this discussion about immigration when we come back. stay with us. ♪ [music break] >> this is "democracy now!," democracynow.org, the war and peace report. i'm amy goodman with juan gonzalez. we continue to look at immigration now, as we turn to news this week that president obama will kick off a second term with a major push for comprehensive immigration reform. obama made the announcement durin
we're getting united and saying we are going to do this. from the political side, we elected these people. we had a huge turnout in arizona, a door-to-door -- the turnout was more than ever before. not only is it from the after the side of having these visuals, but it is from the organizing side that we have the vote as well. >> thank you all for being with us from phoenix grid jose, especially, you are 11 years old, that you fought so hard for your dad to be freed, senior on all of the...
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the united nations says more than 60,000 people have died in syria over nearly two years of fighting between the government forces and rebels opposed to president bashar al-assad. a new analysis of the toll conducted for the u.n. human rights office took five months to complete using data from seven sources, including the syrian government. the number is higher than the previous estimate of 45,000 reported by the british best based syrian observatory for human rights. rupert colville, spokesperson for u.n. human rights commissioner navi pillay, discussed the syrian crisis on al jazeera wednesday. >> it became so complicated. there were so many different people reporting casualties, so many different places where violence and fighting was going on simultaneously. and no way really of verifying each and every case. so it has been a very difficult issue. but this is a real attempt to do exhaustive analysis of the information we do have. it should be treated as an indicative number, not as a real number, but we believe is probably the minimum. >> violence in syria is continuing to claim
the united nations says more than 60,000 people have died in syria over nearly two years of fighting between the government forces and rebels opposed to president bashar al-assad. a new analysis of the toll conducted for the u.n. human rights office took five months to complete using data from seven sources, including the syrian government. the number is higher than the previous estimate of 45,000 reported by the british best based syrian observatory for human rights. rupert colville,...
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latin america is more united than ever before. it 12 years ago you did not have the union of the line unions. you did not have latin americans resolving own internal affairs as was the case in bolivia and part of bolivia's right wing attempt to separate from bolivia and to the president of chile creating or calling for a meeting of presidents and making a declaration about the integrity of bolivia. i think it speaks to the fact latin america is confident in ways we have never seen before. i think venezuela has played in a court ruling that as an advocate to regional integration. >> michael shifter, what about these changes at the regional level of venezuela that helped spearhead? and also when you mentioned they have not diversified in terms of oil as a main source of income, they have diversified where there will bancos, something like 600,000 barrels a day of venezuelan oil goes to china as opposed to the united states or western europe. your sense of how the impact of venezuela on regional politics? >> first of all, with oil, i
latin america is more united than ever before. it 12 years ago you did not have the union of the line unions. you did not have latin americans resolving own internal affairs as was the case in bolivia and part of bolivia's right wing attempt to separate from bolivia and to the president of chile creating or calling for a meeting of presidents and making a declaration about the integrity of bolivia. i think it speaks to the fact latin america is confident in ways we have never seen before. i...
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-backed yemeni counter- terrorism unit. and then was put on trial for allegedly being an al qaeda- facilitator propaganda, sentenced to five years in prison. his trial was denounced as a sham by international human rights in any organization. he was about to be pardoned by the yemeni president because there is tremendous pressure. president obama called and expressed his concern over the release. >> over the reporter? what's the reporter. the part it was ripped up after that. his lawyers say he is clearly in jail because of obama's interjection. you can see the readout of the phone call from that day on the white house. it was put on the website openly. very small, unknown media outlets. i heard from someone inside a very prominent news organization in the u.s. told me that they had been called by the administration when are working with him and said, he should stop working with him because he takes his paycheck and gives them to al qaeda. they tried to slander the journalist behind-the-scenes. when jerome start the first e
-backed yemeni counter- terrorism unit. and then was put on trial for allegedly being an al qaeda- facilitator propaganda, sentenced to five years in prison. his trial was denounced as a sham by international human rights in any organization. he was about to be pardoned by the yemeni president because there is tremendous pressure. president obama called and expressed his concern over the release. >> over the reporter? what's the reporter. the part it was ripped up after that. his lawyers...
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the united nations says it has received permission from syria to expand efforts to feed the estimated 2.5 million people suffering from hunger during syria's international -- internal crisis. on wednesday, the world food program executive director says collaboration with local partners could mean the delivery of aid to an additional 1 million syrians. >> last week we were given a list of 110 additional ngo's that we can work with now. 110. we have assessed the operational capacity of about 110, and we have identified 44 ngo's on that list that will give us the ability to scale up to another 1 million persons. >> these really press minister netanyahu has taken what is being described as a subtle dig at president obama following widespread reports of arrest -- rift between the two. it was recently reported obama chided his government and private apparently saying -- visiting an israeli army base, netanyahu appeared to respond. >> i think everyone understands that only israeli citizens will be the ones who determine who loyally represents the state of israel's vital interest. in the past
the united nations says it has received permission from syria to expand efforts to feed the estimated 2.5 million people suffering from hunger during syria's international -- internal crisis. on wednesday, the world food program executive director says collaboration with local partners could mean the delivery of aid to an additional 1 million syrians. >> last week we were given a list of 110 additional ngo's that we can work with now. 110. we have assessed the operational capacity of...
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and the united nations is criticizing the u.s.-backed regime in saudi arabia for the beheading of a free lankan guest worker. -- be heading of a sri lanka guest worker. she was decapitated over allegations of murdering the baby of her employer. the spokesperson for rights condemned the execution. >> we express our deep dismay at the execution of a young sri lanka and women on wednesday. -- a young woman on wednesday. she can to work as a house made in 2005, was charged for the murder of her employers' pay the a week after her arrival. despite a birth certificate that allegedly showed she was a minor at the time of the baby's death, and repeated expressions of concern from the international community, she was convicted of murder, sentenced to death, and beheaded. >> those are some of the headlines. this is "democracy now!," democracynow.org, the war and peace report. i'm amy goodman with juan gonzalez. >> welcome to all our listeners and viewers from around the country and around the world. we begin today's show in algeria where at
and the united nations is criticizing the u.s.-backed regime in saudi arabia for the beheading of a free lankan guest worker. -- be heading of a sri lanka guest worker. she was decapitated over allegations of murdering the baby of her employer. the spokesperson for rights condemned the execution. >> we express our deep dismay at the execution of a young sri lanka and women on wednesday. -- a young woman on wednesday. she can to work as a house made in 2005, was charged for the murder of...
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natural gas has enabled the united states to be the largest producer of natural gas. that is a good thing. so far the environmental track record of hydraulic fracturing has been very good. >> kate sat -- kate hudson of river keeper in new york state. what is the problem? what is the evidence that there is a problem with fracking? >> one of the problems is, who has the responsibility to come up with evidence? every day there is more evidence of the negative, adverse impact of fracking. every day in new york there is more evidence on the table. >> could you explain what is? we should have started there. >> i do not think there is much debate that hydraulic fracturing, which has only been going on for seven or eight years, is an extremely industrial activity. it is thousands of trucks moving onto a clear insight, thousands of gallons, millions of gallons of water, thousands of gallons of chemicals, sand, explosives, drilling down a mile or more, then horizontally, then fracturing the shale in which the gas exists. then allowing millions of gallons of water that has been
natural gas has enabled the united states to be the largest producer of natural gas. that is a good thing. so far the environmental track record of hydraulic fracturing has been very good. >> kate sat -- kate hudson of river keeper in new york state. what is the problem? what is the evidence that there is a problem with fracking? >> one of the problems is, who has the responsibility to come up with evidence? every day there is more evidence of the negative, adverse impact of...
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there is no danger of the united states becoming greece. that is another fraudulent metaphor. the u.s. has no problem financing its deficit. the only problem it has financing its deficit are republicans who threatened to hold up the debt ceiling. spending will increase because the size of the economy is increasing. the size of federal spending will then increase. but republicans are basically back in the 19th century. they're not accepting the 20th century happened. they're not accepting the role of the modern welfare state. i think as paul krugman noted a little while ago, and is obvious to most economists, this is a good time to be running deficits not just for the standard reasons, the economy is weak and and have a lot of people unemployed, but because the cost of borrowing is so low. it is historic fleet low. it is a good time to borrow money, but to use that money to spend on the things the country needs. i think this is one of the points obama made in one of the clips you just ran that i really agree with, which is the government needs to be spending to do the things th
there is no danger of the united states becoming greece. that is another fraudulent metaphor. the u.s. has no problem financing its deficit. the only problem it has financing its deficit are republicans who threatened to hold up the debt ceiling. spending will increase because the size of the economy is increasing. the size of federal spending will then increase. but republicans are basically back in the 19th century. they're not accepting the 20th century happened. they're not accepting the...
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i went to the united nations and talk to a number of diplomats at that time. i said, how can i use one african language when there are so many languages in africa? how can i choose one? the general consensus was, you swahili. so i had this guy who was a scholar of swahili. he took langston's poem from english to keep swahili. his diction and voice was so wonderful. you can see him on the recording. >> africa where the great congo flows africa, where the whole jungle knows a new dawning breaks africa a young nation awaits, africa' >> [indiscernible] then when you got to be good aircraft, he had to make a contribution to society. >> i'm joined by the award winning author walter mosley who has published 37 books, the written many others, including a series of bestselling mysteries featuring the private investigator, detectable in a blue dress" that was made into a film starring then sell washington. his last known for his nonfiction work that addresses the pressing political issues of our time. >> there is an article from 2006 called walter mosley and about black
i went to the united nations and talk to a number of diplomats at that time. i said, how can i use one african language when there are so many languages in africa? how can i choose one? the general consensus was, you swahili. so i had this guy who was a scholar of swahili. he took langston's poem from english to keep swahili. his diction and voice was so wonderful. you can see him on the recording. >> africa where the great congo flows africa, where the whole jungle knows a new dawning...
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this was official policy that went to the president of the united states. >> what happened after that in 2007 want to give the interview? can you explain what happened to you and your family? >> within 24 hours, they cia filed a crimes report with the with the justice department saying i revealed classified affirmation -- the torture program -- and asking for an investigation. the justice department decided at the time i had not revealed classified information, that the information was already in the public domain by immediately within weeks, i was audited by the irs. i have been audited by the irs every single year since giving that interview in 2007. but a more important bit of fallout from the interview was that every time i would write an oped, to the television interview or a speech, the cia would file a crumbs report against me, accusing me of leaking classified information. each time the justice department determined i did not leak classified a permission. in fact, i would get the speeches and op-eds cleared in advance. then they started harassing my wife, with the time was a s
this was official policy that went to the president of the united states. >> what happened after that in 2007 want to give the interview? can you explain what happened to you and your family? >> within 24 hours, they cia filed a crimes report with the with the justice department saying i revealed classified affirmation -- the torture program -- and asking for an investigation. the justice department decided at the time i had not revealed classified information, that the information...
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at the united nations, a spokesperson reaffirmed u.n. secretary general ban ki-moon's view that israeli settlements are illegal and called for an end to their expansion. >> he knows the israeli settlements in the west bank are illegal under international law. secretary general repeated his call that any such settlement plans for e1 must be rescinded. >> interior secretary ken salazar is reportedly stepping down rather than stay on for president of bennis second term. he is said to have made plans to leave obama's cabinet by the end of march. democratic governor martin o'malley of maryland is preparing to unveil a measure that would ban the death penalty in his state. o'malley made the announcement in an appearance with leaders of the naacp. >> the death penalty is expensive and it does not work. and for that reason alone, i believe we should stop doing it. [applause] this week, once again, i will be filing legislation to repeal the death penalty in maryland. >> if the ban is approved, maryland would become the 18th state to abolish capit
at the united nations, a spokesperson reaffirmed u.n. secretary general ban ki-moon's view that israeli settlements are illegal and called for an end to their expansion. >> he knows the israeli settlements in the west bank are illegal under international law. secretary general repeated his call that any such settlement plans for e1 must be rescinded. >> interior secretary ken salazar is reportedly stepping down rather than stay on for president of bennis second term. he is said to...
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north korea is selling to conduct further rocket launches and nuclear test and at the united states. the government issued the threat against what it calls its sworn enemy one day after the insecurity council resolution tightened sanctions in response to a north korean rocket launch last month. the u.n. resolution was approved with the backing of china, north korea's long major diplomatic ally. china is calling for a resumption of six-party talks in a bid to diffuse tensions. a former informant for the u.s. drug enforcement a ministration has been sentenced to 35 years in prison for his role in the 2008 attacks in mumbai. david headley has submitted to scouting targets for the group linked to the attacks. the group is blamed for killing 160 people, including six americans. he was given a reduced sentence in return for his testimony against the plotters with and he worked. u.s. agencies received multiple warnings about his militant ties since 2001, but he was not arrested until october 2009, nearly a year after the mumbai attacks. in canada, the first nations chief theresa spence has
north korea is selling to conduct further rocket launches and nuclear test and at the united states. the government issued the threat against what it calls its sworn enemy one day after the insecurity council resolution tightened sanctions in response to a north korean rocket launch last month. the u.n. resolution was approved with the backing of china, north korea's long major diplomatic ally. china is calling for a resumption of six-party talks in a bid to diffuse tensions. a former informant...
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the united nations to be forced to scale back food aid due to lack of international funding. on monday, the director of the in humanitarian operation said relief workers have already cut the nutritional count the food rations and half in the past two months. speaking after a trip to syria, he warned the country is seeing widespread devastation. but it is really shocking the scale of the devastation and the cost and amount of time it will take to recover already, not to speak of course about the fact this is going on in an unrelenting way. the days of living conditions for people not in syria across the board are just quite appalling. what strikes you most is when you go to the hospitals and you see how sick people are having to cope in medical facilities that are just so seriously under resort. >> an internal document reveals the obama administration is shuttering the office of the special envoy in charge of closing guantanamo. the special envoy is being reassigned and will not be replaced according to a report in the new york times. president obama about four years ago to cl
the united nations to be forced to scale back food aid due to lack of international funding. on monday, the director of the in humanitarian operation said relief workers have already cut the nutritional count the food rations and half in the past two months. speaking after a trip to syria, he warned the country is seeing widespread devastation. but it is really shocking the scale of the devastation and the cost and amount of time it will take to recover already, not to speak of course about the...
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bid follows for of the few doctors left in the united states who openly provide abortions in the third trimester. in 2009, their colleague dr. george tiller was assassinated while attending church in wichita, kansas. then, "gideon's army." >> the beauty of this system is set up to give people the presumption of innocence, to give them an opportunity to not just be heard, but hold the state accountable. you want to take my liberty, you got to do it right. if you don't, acquit. >> that years ago, the supreme court ruled everyone has a right to a lawyer in a criminal case. a new documentary follows a group of young public defenders in the deep south who contend with the day-to-day life of low pay, long hours, and staggering caseloads. we will speak with one of those lawyers, then, cara mertes, director of the sentence documentary film program. >> we need to get started quickly. challenges and solutions. i think a film is a perfect muscle to transmit these stories to the many people who need to hear them. >> all five of this year's academy award documented dr. documentaries played at sunda
bid follows for of the few doctors left in the united states who openly provide abortions in the third trimester. in 2009, their colleague dr. george tiller was assassinated while attending church in wichita, kansas. then, "gideon's army." >> the beauty of this system is set up to give people the presumption of innocence, to give them an opportunity to not just be heard, but hold the state accountable. you want to take my liberty, you got to do it right. if you don't, acquit....
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and yet it was imposed on the puerto rican is by the united states congress. so that when an coulter says, you know, what have we done to the immigrants? mexicans and puerto ricans are the two largest groups of latinos in the united states. and that's no accident. is a direct result of the history of the united states with these two countries. >> explain your title, "harvest of empire." >> well, the harvest of the empire, as i explained in both the book and in the movie, starting at the end of world war ii, really, the people of the third world started coming to the west. they came precisely to those countries that had once been there colonial masters, so that in france, they don't know to do about all the algerians and the traditions and the moroccans. in england, they don't know what to do about all the indians and the pakistan's and the jamaicans. in the united states, they don't know what to do about all the latin americans. those were precisely the former colonies of those in pyres. with the ending of world war ii and with the independence movements that
and yet it was imposed on the puerto rican is by the united states congress. so that when an coulter says, you know, what have we done to the immigrants? mexicans and puerto ricans are the two largest groups of latinos in the united states. and that's no accident. is a direct result of the history of the united states with these two countries. >> explain your title, "harvest of empire." >> well, the harvest of the empire, as i explained in both the book and in the movie,...
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the united states knew they were defeated. there was a a telegram from the japanese emperor asking for peace. everybody knew that they were defeated and looking for a way out. the people who knew that the best were the russians because the russians were asked to intervene on their behalf and get them better surrender terms. once the russians invaded, that undermined both their diplomatic strategy and their military strategy. that is what really ended the war. we had already been bombing japanese cities. we firebombed over 100 cities. from the japanese standpoint, a a 200 planes and 1000 bombs could not change the equation, but it was the russian invasion. >> dahlin move a huge army -- alin move the huge army towards japan. if you really are interested in ending this war and using russian troops, it was perfect. >> let's start with a quip from the series. this challenges the prevailing logic of world war ii, the so- called "good war." quakes generations of americans have been taught that the united states reluctantly dropped bo
the united states knew they were defeated. there was a a telegram from the japanese emperor asking for peace. everybody knew that they were defeated and looking for a way out. the people who knew that the best were the russians because the russians were asked to intervene on their behalf and get them better surrender terms. once the russians invaded, that undermined both their diplomatic strategy and their military strategy. that is what really ended the war. we had already been bombing...
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in relation to what is happening in the united states and allied countries and their behaviors, the united kingdom. the situation for me now, i have been here for five months in his embassy. prior to that, 18 months in house arrest. prior to that, being chased around the world for six months by u.s. intelligence and its allies. i must correct an earlier statement that you made. this has become common in the press, saying that i was here in relation to sweden. the reason i am here is essentially in relation to the united states. the swedish government said publicly that it would in prison me without charge. in such a situation, i would not be able to apply for asylum. the ecuadorean government has asked the swedish government to give a guarantee that i would not be extradited to the united states. we have asked for a long time for such a guarantee. all the regular processes are being refused in this case. it is an extremely hot and as our case. i encourage everyone to look at that aspect of the case, justiceforassange.com. you can see all the material that the police claim to be true, the o
in relation to what is happening in the united states and allied countries and their behaviors, the united kingdom. the situation for me now, i have been here for five months in his embassy. prior to that, 18 months in house arrest. prior to that, being chased around the world for six months by u.s. intelligence and its allies. i must correct an earlier statement that you made. this has become common in the press, saying that i was here in relation to sweden. the reason i am here is essentially...
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if you read the accounts as his brother who served in the same unit as him during the war -- >> which is very unusual. >> but his brother paints a very brutal picture of the war, similar to the one that i talked about in "kill anything that moves." this served under one of the most notorious commanders in vietnam, julian you'll -- ewell, also known as the butcher of macon county del. they called him a body count fanatic. he demanded vietnamese bodies. he was not very discerning about who they belong to. he was called -- anyone call them as a casualty was called an enemy dead. just as the hagel brothers relating, there was an operation kicked off colorado "speedy express." it lead to 11,000 vietnamese casualties, but only resulted around 750 weapons been recovered some news reporters looked into this a couple of years after it ended and him up with an estimate of 5000 civilians killed during that operation. when i went to the archives, i found military zones or reports that the new st. reporters did not know about in the estimates were that they show the newsweek esti tes were low. the
if you read the accounts as his brother who served in the same unit as him during the war -- >> which is very unusual. >> but his brother paints a very brutal picture of the war, similar to the one that i talked about in "kill anything that moves." this served under one of the most notorious commanders in vietnam, julian you'll -- ewell, also known as the butcher of macon county del. they called him a body count fanatic. he demanded vietnamese bodies. he was not very...
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at the united nations, a spokesperson for the u.n. refugee agency said the fighting in mali continues to this place up to 700,000 people. >> we believe there could be in the near future up to 300,000 people additionally displaced inside mali and over 400,000 additionally displaced in the neighboring countries. many also fear the strict application of sharia law. their report having witnessed executions, amputations, and say that large amounts of money are being offered to civilians to fight against the malian army and its supporters. disturbingly, also, we're hearing accounts there are children among the rebel fighters. >> fighting erupted in afghanistan's capital earlier today after suicide bombers attacked the headquarters of the afghan traffic police. at least eight people were killed, including three officers and five militants. it was the second attack on an afghan government building in kabul in five days. a new u.n. report says the torture prisoners in afghanistan is not only continuing, that may be on the rise. investigators s
at the united nations, a spokesperson for the u.n. refugee agency said the fighting in mali continues to this place up to 700,000 people. >> we believe there could be in the near future up to 300,000 people additionally displaced inside mali and over 400,000 additionally displaced in the neighboring countries. many also fear the strict application of sharia law. their report having witnessed executions, amputations, and say that large amounts of money are being offered to civilians to...
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the awareness in the world today is also expressed in the united states. we need a large alliance between the u.s. people and the peoples of the world's. cultural diversity, different ways to see the world. establishing a relationship of the quality, that is the main message. >> venezuelan foreign minister, current vice president nicholas maturo, speaking to us when he was foreign minister in 2007 in new york city. miguel tinker salas, talk about what the u.s. relationship has been with chÁvez, both under bush and now under president obama and where maduro fits into that. >> as you said, maduro has been the foreign minister. he has been important and re- establishing our relationships with nearby colombia, credited with mending fences at a time when a previous demonstration which was very confrontation and almost came to breaking relationships. that relationship has been buttressed. in that sense, maduro has played an important role in managing been as well as form relationships with china, with the countries of the region -- managing venezuelas relations
the awareness in the world today is also expressed in the united states. we need a large alliance between the u.s. people and the peoples of the world's. cultural diversity, different ways to see the world. establishing a relationship of the quality, that is the main message. >> venezuelan foreign minister, current vice president nicholas maturo, speaking to us when he was foreign minister in 2007 in new york city. miguel tinker salas, talk about what the u.s. relationship has been with...
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the book is called the untold history of the united states. over 700 pages. the book and dvd can be yours if you call for a contribution of $75. your call makes a difference. we are asking you to stand up for independent media. tomorrow, we will be speaking to tavis smiley. cornel west, tavis smiley, and others will be holding a forum at george washington university. you know the kind of broadcast you look forward to. we are asking you to make the call that makes a difference. if you appreciated our discussion today on guns, as president obama makes his call for a ban on assault weapons, for high capacity ammunition magazines, and other executive order that he will be announcing, if you appreciated hearing colin goddard. we have had him on for years. we went down to blacksburg, va. colin goddard a few months ago before the first presidential debate. so many were calling on the debate to raise the issue of gun violence. the first presidential debate hr that was moderated by jim leyritz took place in colorado, not far from columbine and aurora. we went with col
the book is called the untold history of the united states. over 700 pages. the book and dvd can be yours if you call for a contribution of $75. your call makes a difference. we are asking you to stand up for independent media. tomorrow, we will be speaking to tavis smiley. cornel west, tavis smiley, and others will be holding a forum at george washington university. you know the kind of broadcast you look forward to. we are asking you to make the call that makes a difference. if you...
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he is someone who has done extraordinary work in the united states senate. he served this country with valor in vietnam. he is someone who is currently serving on my intelligence advisory board and doing an outstanding job. >> to talk more about the nomination of chuck hagel as secretary of defense, we are joined now by ali gharib writes a middle east blog on the daily beast website. welcome to "democracy now!" talk about the controversy around hagel's in in today by president obama or nominated. >> they floated -- the administration floated his name last month and there's been a firestorm of criticism since then that is come mostly from right-wing republicans, but also a little from pro-israel democratics that is based around his views on israel, iran, some comments he made about a decade ago about a gay nominee to the ambassador the last to be ambassador, and just general right wing republican conservative voting record in his two terms in the senate. all of these attacks have been coming for about a month. just at the end of the month, obama finally defen
he is someone who has done extraordinary work in the united states senate. he served this country with valor in vietnam. he is someone who is currently serving on my intelligence advisory board and doing an outstanding job. >> to talk more about the nomination of chuck hagel as secretary of defense, we are joined now by ali gharib writes a middle east blog on the daily beast website. welcome to "democracy now!" talk about the controversy around hagel's in in today by president...
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austerity in the united states would have done just what it did in europe. unemployment would have surged. all through 2012, the election year, unemployment would have been going up well above 10%, quite possibly into the 11% or 12% range, which is where it is in europe. obama would have been toast. he would have been crushed in the election. the democrats would have lost control of the senate and such. and these folks, even today, are climbing the failure to achieve the grand the trail -- the trail and safety net is the great disappointment. they not only tried to destroy themselves and the country, they are continuing to do that, indeed, but for harry reid, literally throwing the obama administration's suggestion that they do cuts to the safety net in the fireplace and burning it up, they would have gotten it as part of this interim austerity deal that was just done about eight days ago. >> we're going to take a break and come back to this discussion with william black, professor and matt taibbi, rolling stone editor. we will be back in a moment. ♪ [musi
austerity in the united states would have done just what it did in europe. unemployment would have surged. all through 2012, the election year, unemployment would have been going up well above 10%, quite possibly into the 11% or 12% range, which is where it is in europe. obama would have been toast. he would have been crushed in the election. the democrats would have lost control of the senate and such. and these folks, even today, are climbing the failure to achieve the grand the trail -- the...
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but other factors also seem to influence the statistical profile of health in the united states. life expectancy has gone up, but infant mortality doesn't come down. and part of that is due to the fact that people are living under circumstances that don't favor healthy pregnancies and healthy early childhood, and where they don't get the type of health care that they need because they can't afford it. and in rural communities, it's not available. gerard anderson: of the industrialized countries, we and mexico and turkey are the three countries that have large numbers of uninsured. and so you know that those people are in serious trouble when they get sick, and they are responsible not due to their own fault, but they are the cause for a lot of our higher infant mortality rates, our low life expectancy, and whatever. every person in america needs to have access to excellent health care and health services. and there are several barriers from that happening. some are financial, and some are system-wide, and these seem to be increasing rather than decreasing at a time when our natio
but other factors also seem to influence the statistical profile of health in the united states. life expectancy has gone up, but infant mortality doesn't come down. and part of that is due to the fact that people are living under circumstances that don't favor healthy pregnancies and healthy early childhood, and where they don't get the type of health care that they need because they can't afford it. and in rural communities, it's not available. gerard anderson: of the industrialized...
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that is, with the conclusion they are no threat to the united states. it is a particularly grotesque moral failure to continue to detain people. the jailer is still believes should no longer be detained. >> obama's signing statement casts the restrictions like forbidding federal trials for guantanamo captives as an encroachment on executive powers. he said the law he signed -- what does a signing statement mean? he still sign the bill. >> precisely. put this way, it is little more than a press release. these arguments have merit, but they should have been acted on in the form of a veto, which he threatened to do last year and failed to do so. he threatened again to do so this year, and failed to do. it is another example of a failure of his political will to take concrete steps to act on his promise to close guantanamo. >> talk about the reauthorization of the nba, the national defense authorization act, overall. >> it is a defense department funding bill, which i think or which includes restrictions on the ability of the president to try people in the
that is, with the conclusion they are no threat to the united states. it is a particularly grotesque moral failure to continue to detain people. the jailer is still believes should no longer be detained. >> obama's signing statement casts the restrictions like forbidding federal trials for guantanamo captives as an encroachment on executive powers. he said the law he signed -- what does a signing statement mean? he still sign the bill. >> precisely. put this way, it is little more...
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so i'd make it 100 units long. and let's suppose i'm going into a headwind, and the wind is coming toward me at 20. well, i can go like this, see, make an arrow 20. when i combine these things, my ground speed's gonna be what? this, take away this, that's gonna be that much shorter, sort of like that, you know? and if you're going-- again, and this time, the wind is coming behind you, a tailwind. and you're going, again, 100 with respect to this still area. and then if you got say, a 20 coming behind you, those two things combine to be what? you're going faster. do you need vectors to explain this idea, that if the wind is behind you, you go faster, and if the wind is in front of you, you go slower? answer begins with the n. no, you don't be needing vectors. but i'll tell you where the vectors do come in handy. like, you got a crosswind, okay? let's suppose you're flying like this, and let's suppose the wind is a crosswind coming like this, just as fast as you're going. let's suppose you're going 100 kilometers per
so i'd make it 100 units long. and let's suppose i'm going into a headwind, and the wind is coming toward me at 20. well, i can go like this, see, make an arrow 20. when i combine these things, my ground speed's gonna be what? this, take away this, that's gonna be that much shorter, sort of like that, you know? and if you're going-- again, and this time, the wind is coming behind you, a tailwind. and you're going, again, 100 with respect to this still area. and then if you got say, a 20 coming...